Tom Clancy’s The Division developer Ubisoft Massive is shooting for a 2015 launch window, but according to an industry source, the release date is an "optimistic" one.
Speaking with Game Reactor, the source said, “The Division is without a doubt one of the most ambitious game projects of all time and our publisher has naturally realised this.
“We’ve been given increased resources, we’re hiring lots at the moment and are given a lot of help from other Ubisoft teams which is going to be needed if we are to deliver a finished game by next fall.
“Sadly I still think that the date is a tad bit optimistic as we still don’t have a functioning game and still have massive problems making our multiplayer component work at the concept stage.
“At the same time both we and our publisher are incredibly happy with our game engine and Ubisoft will naturally make use of it in lots of upcoming titles.”
One factor raised by the source are The Division’s character animations, which are said to be rather complex.
On the game’s original 2014 release window, the source went on, “It felt like being punched in the face to be perfectly honest. At the end of the day we don’t want to do a Battlefield 4 and release an unfinished game.
“There’s too much potential in the concept that is The Division at the moment, that we’ve asked for more time and resources in order to fully realize this fantastic vision.”
